Building a Better Teacher - Understanding Value-Added Models in the Law of Teacher Evaluation

Informationen zum Autor Mark A. Paige, is a professor of public policy at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. He has represented school districts in a variety of education law matters in various state and federal jurisdictions, including the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He holds a law degree and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.   Klappentext The book advocates for a complete removal of VAMs in high-stakes decisions. It sets forth numerous recommendations for administrators and policymakers to enable them to effectively deal with the complications created by VAMs. Zusammenfassung The book advocates for a complete removal of VAMs in high-stakes decisions. It sets forth numerous recommendations for administrators and policymakers to enable them to effectively deal with the complications created by VAMs. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceIntroductionChapter One: VAMs: What Are They Good For?Chapter Two: A Complete Circle: Teacher Evaluation, VAMs, and Employment DecisionsChapter Three: VAMs Under the Law: Unfair but Rational?Chapter Four: Pre-existing Conditions: Legal Deference to School Administrators Judgment of Teacher PerformanceChapter Five: VAMs, Collective Bargaining, and Arbitration: More Legal Headaches for Administrators? Chapter Six: Collective Bargaining: Exploring Local Mechanisms to Mitigate VAM's Collateral DamageChapter Seven: The Appropriate Role of Courts in Creating for Fair EvaluationsChapter Eight: Lessons Learned: What Policymakers Can Learn from Education ProfessionalsAbout the AuthorIndex

Product details

• Authors: Mark A. Paige, Paige Mark A.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.07.2016
• EAN: 9781475807301
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-0730-1
• No. of pages: 142
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Reform, EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Testing & Measurement, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Evaluation & Assessment, Teaching staff, Educational strategies & policy, Educational strategies and policy, Education: examinations and assessment, Examinations & assessment